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Ihoiiid,  irc^ni  tire  N<    ''  -("arolinii 
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dc-kicnci ,  s    fhoidd  be  nirulc  up    i 
bciween  ('u:  i"i\'crs  Scioto  and  Id; 
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lorih-widl  oi  the  vWvv  ()!do,  upon  cow- 

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the  Ohio,  upon  the  \s'alcrs  ol^  Cun^!)cr-. 
River  cind  Tcnadee  river,  which  luu'e 
,  iiviopsupC'i]  ( Oiuincntai  rdlabiifhnicp^ 
le,  loearino,  in  funher  upon  the  Cuniber- 
:  iniuiheient  for  the  lei^^al  bounties,  tr.  - 
the  troops  in  ^ood  lan([s,   to  be  laid  oii 

MivUTH,  on  tiic  north~wc!l  fide  of  tl)- 
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Im  iwcc^n  r'H'  rivers  Scioto  iinl  L'w 


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.icccpi  tlic  i\\\d  ccffioii  on  the  concl 

'I'hat  {\\c  Le^'(l«Uurr  ol  X'lr^ini 
lyS).  anthorK^d  (!i<'ir  (leleiraleN  i 
■  i^ii  iv)  liiv  I' niu  .1  SiJtc'N,  the  1  ;;:J 
iaiul.s  within  Ium"  eliarter,  and  nor 
ai^reed  to  hv  ( 'ontn-efs,  inchichn;^ 
ronve\aiKv:  ihc  laid  ])clei^ates  t 
[ul\',  1788,  ("ongnds  rclolved,  th 
V  v))iL;;'i  .  co:ifi(k'r  all  locations  anc 
account  oftlie  liiid  troc^ps,  on  the 
Miaini,  before  tlic  (aid  (le(icie!]cy 
ihali  l)e  ail,ci  lained  cind  dated  to 
ecutive    of  t'le    Stat. 


of    \'ir';!ni 


iher  tlierc  has  l)e(.n  anv  ceheienc 
oF  that  Stale,  on  tlic  fnuth  ead 
upon  Continental  I'dlahhiiniient  ; 
what  is  the  aniouru,  iiwd  a!ic»  w 'lat 
State,  to  prevent  tiie  laidtroo[)s  ta 
to  th.eni,  in  order  tiiat  niealures  ni< 
the  beneht  of  Inch  troons.  a  (ulh 
K  Scioto  and  Lit'^^ie  A'liand,   u 

poie  ol  the  icinainini;  land  belwec! 
the  I'lnon. 


ddiat  the  *"  oiinci!  o[  \'iri:;!!:ij,  oi 
'cf)hi(ions  i!Uc»  conhderatiO!>,  cMh 
'H:rintendjiUs  ap')(jinted^  bv  virni.. 


Mi^iTTii,   (Ml   {\\c  !iorih-wc(l  {\<\r  of*   r! 


c  i3t!i   ol    Sc'|)icni!)cM',    J  7^3,  ci;^r^'ccl  to 
on  al)()\  r-nuiiiioiuHl. 

1)V    iluMT  act  ol    the  20ih    oC   October, 
O^inrcls,    lo  coincv,  irairsfcr  and  a(- 
Liilc  and  claim  ol    the  laid  Slate  to  [he 
-wed    of  tin*  Ri\'cr  Ohio,  on  the  terms 
10    above-nuMitioned    conrhHon,  whieh 
:ordin'^l\   made.      Thai  fMi  the    17th   ui 
the  State  of  \'ir^inia  he  informed  that 
(iirvc^ys  which    fliali  be    m«uie  hy  or  on 
lid  lands  between  the  Scioto  aiid  lattle 
fan)',  on  tluMouth-eall  (ide  oC  the  Ohio, 
iMigrels,   invalid.       And    that    the    Ex- 
be  rc(|ue(t,ed  to  inform  Con^rels,  whe- 
ol   good   lands,    referved   b)'    tiie    laws 
(le  of  the  Ohio  for  th.e  \'irginia  troops 
Mui   if   there   has  been    any  deficiencv, 
hecks   h.ivc*    been   ])ro\  ided  bv  tliC  lau! 
fi^  up  more  lands  ilian  are  aBually  due 
iiimiediately  l)e  taken  l\)V  la\ing  off  for 
cm   auanlilv  of  ,i2,()0(l  kind  i)e(ween  tlic 
Ir'e.at  CJi)n'^reis  n;ay  be  prepared  todif- 
liof'e  ri\ers  (or  tlie    i:e:ieral    benciil    of 


'^^^  4!))  of"  Aiii;u{!",    1788,  took   the  ux-d 

'  reiipoii   ad\  lied,   t!uit    the  ac'ling  Su- 

i' -w]  act  ok  iAlIeiiiblVjCiililled,  *^  An  acl 


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'^  tiiiJiital  and  b 
tiru  b'):ird  the  (j 
WniiLher  all  the 
ed  to  locaio  on  \ 
ted  (H-  l\u  \'cved 

HlbliihmCiU  ?       1 

TiHMit,  on  the  foi 
rne  Ic'iuli-eail  fi* 
^  iiiia  troops  on 
quaniityon  the  I 
by  the  agrecmei 
1783:— — That 
advice  recommc 
ately  difpatched 
the  copies  of  tli< 
\  ice  be  tranfniit 

In  complianc 
4th  of  A  i;:5uii,  1 
an  attcfted  copy 

The  Goverac 
copies  of  the  fa 
v/hence  he  rccc 
v/hich  is  produG 

That  on  the  ; 
live  of  the  State 
|uly,  1788,  ^vas 
iation  in  the  eel 
the  intention  of 
the  lands  betwec 
lor  t'hc  returns  i 
ineafures  which 
on  t'air  and  libe 
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c  kvKi-;  iMvei;  bylaw  to  iiic  0:Ticcrs  and  So1d!'.rs  on  Loi\.. 
Lc  Kliablilhincnts,  and  for  other  purpofis,"— -I'u  {!:ate  U) 
jiiitv  of  good  lands  on  the  fouth-eall  fide  of  the  Ohio  : 
ood  laiuU  were  located  or  furveyed,  before  they  proceeo- 
:  north-well  fide  of  the  Oliio?  How  much  hr.;  betTi  loea- 
n  the  fbuth-eali:  fide  for  the  \'^iri^inia  troops  on  State  .Ei~ 
iw  mnch  for  the  Virginia  troops  on.  Continental  Ellabiifh.-. 
i-ea!l  hde  ?  What  is  the  real  deiicicncy  of  good  lands  oi^ 
?  What  locations  or  furveys  have  been  made  for  the  Vir- 
)ntinental  Eftabliflmient^on  thenorth-wefUide  ?  Andwhal 
ith-eaft  fide  is  allotted  to  the  Coniirxntal  and  State  Lines, 
of  their  refpctHve  deputations  on  the  17th  of  December, 
n  anfwer  be  written  to  Congrefs  in  the  words  by  tiie  laid 
led,  and  that  copies  of  the  faid  advice  fhali  be  immedi- 
y  exprefs  to  the  Superintendants  aforefald,  together  v.ith. 
ihove-mentioned  refolution  ;  and  that  a  copy  of  ih.di  ad- 
i  to  the  Delegates  of  die  State  in  Cor.grefs. 

vvith  which  advice  the  Governor  of  Virginia,  on  the  laid 
38,  wrote  to  the  Prehdent  of  Congrcis,  a  letter  of  which 
;  produced. — [j^^^-    ^-J 

alfo  tranfmitted  to  the  Superintendants  before-mentioned, 

refolution  of  Congrefs,    and    advice    of    Council,    from 

cd  a  letter,  dated  17th  November,    1788,  die  original  ol 

[.—[No.   2.] 

of  September,*'"!  788,  Congrefs  rcfolved,  that  the  Execu - 
if  Virg;iuia  be  informed,  that  tlie  a£l  of  Congrefs  of  i7tlk. 
:)t  meant,  nor  is  it  to  be  interpreted,  to  infringe  any  flipu- 
>n  made  by  Virginia  to  the  United  Stales,  and  that  it  is  not 
ongrefs  to  take  an)'  further  ineafures  at  prefenl  refpetuug 
the  Scioto  and  little  Miami,  but  to  allow  a  reaUmable  t!n-c 
Mitioned  in  the  act  of  Congrefs  aforefaid  ;  and  fcjr  alt  otlxLV 
ay  l^e  requifite  lor  alcertainiiig  and  carrying  irUo  cHcft, 
I  principles,  the  intention  of  the  parties  to  the  faid  acl  oi 


And  a  ccrl.iiic.       iioni   (  havlcs  f.cwis^   Clcik  ;  !  hw    ;  -lui  Ofiicc 
ihal  v,;irranls  h?A  iflucd  {Vt  3/-):>ijGiO  aerc^  p^Vi'i  (^f  the  hr(brc-in 
(juaiUiiics  '>>  Umcl :    And  \]\  a  k-Uo,    dated   iji'i    [:l^::a^^•,  ijSq,   trs 
to  the  laid  Delegates  a  copy  of  ihe  rcloliition  of  the  Allcinbiy   of 
December,    1788,  above-mentioned.  — '  Xo.  4.  1 


PAPERS  referred  to  in  the  breceeding-  REPOP.T. 

[No.   I.] 

Ridimoncly  Augujl  ^Ih^ 
Sir, 
OL'R  dcfirc  to  comply  with  tl]C  requeft  of  Congrefs,   induces  us 
Ml  anh'.  er  to  their  aft  of  the  lyth  uitiino,   without  waitin/^^  lor  that  1 
r.ial  infe)rniation,   which   w^e   Ihall   immediately    endeavor  to    proc 
ihall  tranfmit  as  foon  as  it  may   be  received.      Wc   thc^rcfore  tru(h 
dehnitive  meafiires    will  be  purfucd   bv  your  honoral)le  lK)dv,  witl 
10  the  lands  between  the    Scioto  and    little  Miami,    until    that  iul! 
information  fhall  arrive. 

But,  Sir,  we  are  compelled  to  proted,  tiiat  noiliing  containc 
communication,  made  at  the  f])ecial  inilancc  of  Congrcfs,  is  to 
preted  into  an  acquiefcence  cif  \'irginia  under  that  rciolution,  wh 
lidates  locations  and  furvexs  betv/een  thofe  two  rivers,  or  into  an  i 
ment  or  dimimuiori  of  rights  cxiRing  under  any  act  of  this  Commc 
Wc  are  compelled  thus  to  protelt  ;  becaufe  we  have  grounds  for  l 
that  this  refblution  will  excite  an  alarn^,  liighly  injurious  to  the  tr 
of  the  union;  as  the  achxnturers,  who  wiil  be  affcfted  by  it,  have 
incurred  heavy  toil  and  expenfe. 

We  do  not  yet  poifefs  any  formal  aocum.ents,  upon  which  w^c  ( 
lively  alfert,  tliat  there  is  a  deficiency  of  good  lands  on  the  foutli 
of  the  Ohio.  But  we  arc  thoroughly  perluaded,  ftom  the  number 
for  which  warrants  have  already  iifued,  tiiat  a  deficiency,  great  ind' 
cxifl.  For  afcertaining  the  fat^,  wc  fhall  inmiediatcly  difpatcli  a 
to  the  Su{)erintcndants,  ai>pointcd  under  the  authoiiiy  of  law,  to 
ikei  (hrvevs  fox  tliC!  benclit  of  the  X^iriiinia  IrooDs.      CorKLrcLfs  wilL  c 


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(xcci  in  tiK'  like  manner  lo  liirvey  on  ibc  ni^i'ih  \vl  !l  lide  ol'  the  ri\ir  (/inte 
l?/tween  tl-e  ri\  cTs  Sciolo  and  tlie  liitle  Miami,  until  t'ne  dellciene}' oi  al! 
miiiurv  b(;unties]n  lands  fliall  l)e  fuli)'  and  amply  made  np." 

The  Snperiivieiidanis  and  principal  Surveyors,  therefore,  havin;^  adjnd,:^- 
'^d  all  th.e  ^^ocui  huul^  on  ilie  Cumberland  andTenairee  rivers  to  l^e  exhaulU 
cd,  and  havini:  proceeded  to  K)eate  on  the  n.ortli-weil  (ide  o(  the  Oino,  i( 
^v^)u!d  leei]),  tliat  Cor.greis  vannot  an^nd  ihcir  locations  or  hir\c\s,  j("  any 
liavc  been    made    in    that    ddlriet.       i1ie    checks,   provided    to  prevent  the 


•()0^>s  takin,;:;  no  more  land   thian  arc  aaiiali}'  (hie  to  them,  \N'i!l  l)e  found  in 
\c  \cvx  of  ^^diieh  a  copy  i.>  !K)\v  lent.    ,Xo.  i:.)    'Ibc  ler-miarv  (d^  proceedim.^ 


n 

according  to  that  law  i,^  as  iollows  : 


Thic  documents  of  the  Officer  or  Soldier  are  fuhmitted  to  Cch:->nel  Meri-^ 
wether  fan  ofliccr  appoimed  fbi  this  and  other  mditary  pur])o!esi  examii'ed 
and  re|)orted  bv  him  to  tlie  (Governor,  ^/ho  certide-  tiic  claim  of  the  navt\', 
d*  entitled  to  th.e  bountv,  to  the  Land  Oihcc,  ui)on  wldcls  ceriifkate  the  Re~ 
'^nier  iffues  his  warrant  diretted  to  the  ])rincipa!  Surveyor  of  die  lands  (et 
aj)ait  for  unlitarv  bounties,  and  makes  a  i-ecord  of  tl:e  warrant,  Itv  par- 
ly then  carries  tlic  w^airant  to  the  Sur\  eyor's  OfiivC,  makes  his  l^cath.^- 
and  leaves  the  warrant  wi.h  th.e  Survc)  or,  wh^i  ha<;  it  regillered  and  iiied 
away  until  the  fur\ey  i  ruuie  ;  wdien  he  returi  ,  ■  itli  the  litrvey  to  the 
Land  Oilice,  where  it  is  agan;  examined  wiih  the  record  in  the  Land  Office 
and  cancelled.  The  iurvey  r  nains  (ix  months  m  the  Land  Office,  and  if 
no  better  riuht  is  afferted  vithin  tLni  time  by  caveat,  is  then  carried  into 
;;rant.  1  have,   ^^cc. 

E.     R  A   N  D  O  L  P  n. 


P.  S.  The  honorable  Delei2:ates  of  VirQ;inia  will  receive  by  this  mail  a 
printed  copy  of  the  laws  referred  i),  an.d  I  have  taken  the  hberty  of  re- 
(luclling  them  to  furnifh  Corigrels  with  the  laws  lierein  referred  to. 

A  Cop/    from  the  record, 

Attefl,     SAMUEL  COLEMAN.   A.  C      \ 
The  Honorable  ^ 


Witiiom  an  acliiaU\irvr\  u"^  '  ^mnIioI^' ut'thc  c 
ries  (Icicrihcd  ov"  ihc  la\v'>,  n  KM\iniMl)o  lauds  < 
UK'iudin'j;  that  between  ti.e  TrnaliCc  abcl  the  M 
lain  the  (juantit)'  eontaiiu  (1  thierein,  or  the  (juai 
bvthe  a^j"rcenient  al)()ve  alhidc  d  to  :  i'-ui  honi  il 
^vas  adjudged  thiat  the  wh.ole  eour.irv  eiMitaii 
and  the  dividing  line  agreed  on  hiU,  v;as  ellin 
m  tiiat  part  allotted  to  tlie  C(»ntinental  Line- 
State  Line,  which,  op.  our  e;.jdoii]ig  it,  was  f 
litv  to  what  was  exne^'ted  fr':)ni  the  deieri])ti 
/  Lull  one  third  (u'    it  bcuig  exrej.fivc  open  ba: 

land  without  timber,  covereci  wi:h  a  eoarfe 
te'uii  (it  For  culiivatio:-'  •,  .id  ;<  ';r^;ai  propor 
tainous,  poor  and  lt(jhe\.  u  wdi.  ..^i'lhated,  tli 
the  whole  could  be  called  -"  land  :  Lron 
of  Q-()od  land  witl;!n  tlv,^  i;  .  ..*■  )tted  to  tl 
833,333  acres,  or  thereah.M.ts  ;  fro!i;)  which 
hundred  th.ouland  acres  is  tai.cvn  1)V  the  grar 
CoiTiparv,  at  the  Mou;!;.  id  (.-reen  River  :  . 
made  by  tlu:  Sarvc\or  lor  trie  Continenial  L 
been  located  on  th.o;'e  lands,  ibnie  part  of  wl 
an  inferior  (p.iality  by  indivuluals,  on  accoui 
tural  advai.iages;  and  Ironi  our  own  oblerxa 
finefs  and  fioni  the  bell  infornuition,  wc  arc 
the  lands  in  tliat  dillrict  are  taken.  Lrom  the 
that  the  (piantity  of  good  lands  within  tlie  alU 
be  1,166,666  acres,  or  thereabouts,  ofwhicl 
of  the  Deputy  Surveyor  of  that  line,  167, ( 
which  leaves  198,994  acres  remaining  unloca 
J —  ^  warrants  iflued,  will  be* no  more  than  flitficiei 

^  claims.      Moreover,   it  is  probable  there  wdll 

lands  to  thiC  State  Line,  as  near  three  hundrc 
below  th.e  Ten.aileCj  part  of  which,  located 
covered  with  trealury  warrants,  previous  to 
them  by  the  Legidaturc,  in  1781,  the  right  t 
pending,  as  wc  are  informed,  before  the  Ilij 
is  decided  in  favour  of  the  trcafury  claimants 
i     a;)r)car  w^anting  to  the  military  claimants. 


iiiippi  A  \.^  iinpoHiblc  to  alcci  - 
!\'  ai!(j(.u.Hl  to  each  of  ihc  linis^ 
ivW  cWwuAicwc  co[\\(\  make  /ii 
!  about  6,coopco  ol'  acres, 
cti  a.t  al)oiil  2,500,000  acre>, 
lul  about  3,500,000  to  tPiC 
nd  to  l)c  far  iiiFcrior  in  c[ua~. 
!  tliat  had  been  imvcu  of  it- — 
:ns,  whiich  arc  hirgc  tracts  of 
dgc,  and  not  more  than  one 
n  of  the  woodbind  nK)un- 
not  more  tiuin  one  third  ol" 
his  calculation,  the  quantitv 
Continental  Line  would  L?c*^ 
)nhderal)!y  upwards  c;f  one 
:o  W'dliam  Ilenderfon  and 
id  it  appears  from  tlic  return 
.%  that  724,045  acres  h.ave 
h  have  been  laid  on  lands  ol 
of  (alt  fprings,  or  other  na- 
>ns  while  enii:aQ[ed  in  the  bu- 
v'cll  adured,  tliat  the  beft  ol 
imc  elUmation  it  will  appear, 
aent  to  tlic  State  Line  would 
as  a})pears  from  tlie  report 
2  acres  have  been  -located, 
d,  w  hich  from  the  amount  of 
to  anfwer  the  wliolc  of  their 
:  a  great  dehciency  of  good 
thoufand  acres  of  the  lands 
V  tlie  Superin.tcndan.ts,  w'ere 
at  country  being  refervcd  to 
which  is  now  in  difpute,  de- 
Court  of  Appeals,  and  if  it 
he  deliciency  will  by  fomuch 


-V.       *.,*. 


[        6        L 

iiK^nccJ,  by  the  directions  of  the  Supcrintcndants,  ou  i\ 
'rul\,  1787;  audit,  appcc  rs,  by  the  report  fn>Ti  the  Siirv.  yo 
.icres,  liave  fince  been  located  in  that  ccumtry  ;  and  we  l)eij 
that  it  is  oui  opinion,  from  the  extent  of  the  area  of  the  1 
tween  the  Scioto  and  little  Miami,  that  there  will  be  fou 
good  lands  there  to  fatisfv  ihe  claims  now  to  be  located. 

We  cannot  clofe  this  addrcfs  without  obferviuf^,  that 
whole  of  this  bufinefs,  we  have  endeavored  to  do  the  {trie 
public,  as  well  as  the  individuals  for  whom  we  were  trull 
iianding  the  difficulties  and  dangers  which  we  have  unavo 
ed,  we  hope  it  will  be  found  that  we  have  dilchar^ed  the  1 
and  if  it  fhould  be  found  that  we  have  fallen  fhort,  it  wi 
^^^^  difficulties  attendant  on  a  bufinefs,  which  we  were  ol)i 
J  V.  antry  far  diltant  from  any  inhabitants,  which  none 
thofe  Vv'ho  have  experienced  them. 

We  have  the  honor  to  be, 

Your  mofl:  obedient  humble  fer 

M.  C  A  R  R  ] 
A.  PARKE 
R  I  C  H  A  R  I 

S'i'-herintendants  for  the  d 

[No.  III.3  , 

Certlfic?.tes  £ur  land  w'arrants  have  iflued  to  the  late 
Officerr  and  Soldiers  of  the  Virginia  Line,  on  Con- 
tin    ital  Eftabliffiment,  for 

And  )  e  late  Officers  and  Soldiers  of  the  State  Line 
and  Navy,  for - .  - 


lirlt  (la)  of  Au- 

ihai  1,395)3851 
L^avc  t()  oblcrve, 
(Tvcd  lands  be- 
I  a  deficiency  oF 


tran/aOing  tlu! 
11  jultice  to  the 
s,  and  notwith- 
il)Iy  encounicr-. 
[{t  with  fidelity  ; 
be  aitribiitcd  to 
ed  to  purlue  in 
m  judge  oF  h\\[ 


nts^ 


s^  G  f  O  N, 


ARCHER, 
\iiuntal  Line. 


? 60,000  Acres. 


^.> 


107,774  Acres. 


lation  in  tiic  cci 
the  intention  of 
the  lands  bctwcci 
ior  the  returns  i 
ineafures  which 
on  fair  and  Ube 
ccflion. 

Th.at  thvC  I.c^ 
that  the  ])i'otell 
inlcru  re  in  the 
X'iririhia  Line, 
ihe  {ai(i  l^xccuti 
ouQ-ht  to  i)e  cvvj 
ihe  irne  coniln 
i^M:^  Co!rnnon\v( 


{  ,  t  *  .      V   »  \ 


»    <.4  I  »  i  I  :  »  I  •   ^    .    V  I     c  V   '      I  J 

•     ^  '  ■  ;■         I'M 

,.  1 ;  "...  IKS   i' u  \  I   ill 

.  ''   ontineiilai 


t   ; 


,   1 


n  made  by  Virginia  to  ihcL'nitcd  Slates,  and  that  it  is  noi 
ongrels  to  take  an)'  rurthcr  ineaCurcs  at  prefeiH  rcfpefting 
he  Scioto  and  liitle  Miami,  but  to  allow  a  rcaional)Ie  time 
ntioncdin  llie  act  of  Congrcfs  albreCaid;  and  for  all  other 
ay  be  reqiiifitc  Ibr  alcertainiiig  and  carrying  into  cKcft, 
principles,  the  intention  of  the  parties  to  the  laid  acl  o^ 


aturc  of  Virginia,  on  the  30th  of  Decciribcr,  1788,  rouiveci, 
f  the  Executive  againit  the  riglit  of  the  Uniied  State:;,  to 
cations  and  furvcys  of  thic  Ofliccrs  and  Soldiers  of  the 
Continental  FJta{)li{hment,  as  exp.relied  in  the  letter  of 
'  to  the  Preiident  of  (>ongrcls  of  the  4th  of  Augufl,  1788, 
ved^  as  coniain.i'ig  tlie  fenfe  of  the  Gc!ieral  AdeiTibly  upon 
ion  of  the  terni^  of  celfion  of  t)ie  Weftern  Territory  h) 
th  to  th.e  Ihiited  Stale.^ :  And  that  (lie  other  proceedings 
ive,  upv):i  that  iuirjed,  ought  alio  to  be  approved. 


vwov  ()[  Ylr:::::]:,  ^-^  a  ktrer  dated  Ctii  ]ani»^ry,  ;7'''", 
I)eleu:ues  i:i  Co.;ureis  for  t!ic  State  of  \'irijniia,  the  !'..-•' 
t  'iidants  before-niciitioiie'L — y\lio  a  ccrtihcatc  froin  ']  . 
i!  ;^cih  l)e^:'.:;;i!Kr,  1780,  ilatiiig  that  c^TahccMv:.;  i  >r  :;i;.  ! 
d  to  tlie  hit'.:  C/'iicer^  and  Soldiers  of  rhe  v'i:;zi:iia  Line, 
iiablii-i^iv-tiU   At  2,BhG,c:^c  ^cvcr^  <■./  [  t  -  f^    '.)ii: 


Cl..'.  >    ,(. 


J.  <, 


V 


We  do  noi  yet  pofFcTs  any  formal  documents,  upon  which  wc  c 
lively  ailen,  that  there  is  a  deficiency  of  good  lands  on  the  Couth 
of  the  Ohio.  But  we  are  thoroughly  pcrluaded,  from  the  number 
for  w^hich  warrants  have  already  ilfued,  that  a  deficicncj/,  great  ind( 
cxifh  For  afcertaining  the  fat[,  we  fhall  immediately  difpatch  ai 
to  the  SupcMintendants,  a])pointcd  under  th.c  authority  of  law,  to 
the  furveys  for  the  benefit  of  the  Virginia  troops.  Congrcfs  will,  c 
allow  a  iulllcicnt  time  for  obtaininc^  an  anfwer  from  ?)crfoi)3  at  1 
dillancc  as  the  neighbourhood  of  the  MifTiflippi  or  Ohio. 


The  law,  to  which  wc  have  now  alluded  (fee  No.  i.)  is  cn'.itU 
acl  for  furveying  the  lands  given  by  law,  to  the  Officers  and  So 
(Jontinental  and  State  Kltabliihments,  and  for  other  purpofes." 
Daffed  at  the  fame  fcflion  with  another  a(:t,  under  wliivh  (he  Unik 
llicceed  to  the  rights  of  Virginia,  to  r!ie  tcrritor)'  nc  rlh  well  of  tl: 
and  which  is  entitled,  "  An  act  to  .'Mithorile  the  j)ekMjatcs  ui  l!:is 
Com^rcf;,  to  coTiVcy  to  the  I'nJted  States  in  Coni'tcfs  ailcinbicc 
rii'lit  oi  t!::.N  Cornmonwcakh  to  tb.c  tcrriioiv  ;iorth-.wciL\vai(l  (;f  i 
Ohio/'  and  is  prior  in  order.  C-r-iigrefs  ilicii  lu;\'e  a-.-ct^i'lcd  o\\ 
lul)jeci  to  tp.e  (operation  of  tl!c  fiiii  mentioned  lc»v;;  a  part  of  th 
claule  in  whicli  ruDs  in  tlu-fc  word^  :  ''  And  be  it  fartlier  enafied, 
Survevv'fs  undor  the  dire^li:Mi  i-i'  iho  ::^*ipcrin;ci)dai}ts  and  tl^c^c 
havin^'^a  j-ic^u  to  fu'^vev  From  the  pr}r>ri(v-  j;{  (Iiesr  nun;bc  r>,  {\\\\\\  y<\^ 


d](t  ftvii  niacr,  \:)  \w\\^\  :m1  \\,>:  i- 


/    r 


.    1 


1  '    » -  ,  ; 


h     (Annl)crland  aiid  ' 


1  polii-- 
lit  fide 
f  acres 
i,  does 
:xprcls 
:gulate 
ibtlcf^.. 


,  ''  Ah 
icrs  oii 
I::  was 
State. > 
Ohio, 
latc  ii. 
all  tlie. 
:  river 
ccffion 
iburlh 

iir.anls 
cecl,  in 
^ii,:er- 
'J]aii''v 


printed  copy  of   tlic  laws  referred  to,  and  I    have    taken  tlie   liberty  of  re 
(luelUng  them  to  furnidi  Congrefs  wuh  t've  laws  herein  referred  to. 

A  Co])y  from  the  record, 

Atted,     SAMUEL  COLEMAX.   A.  C      , 


The  IIonorat)lc 

'I'he  Prefident  of  Congrcfs. 


[No.  il;; 


S  nt , 


Ric/imoiul,  Kovcnihcr  ijy   1788. 


i)i    Con- 
la  it,    re- 


WE  liaN'C  receixed  from  Hie  Executive  a  copy  of  a  refolution 
prefs»  toiiethei-  with  an  order  of  Council,  of  th.c  ath  of  Air^ud 
(|uiring  (Vom  the  aCiing  Superintendants,  appointed  by  law  for  locafino  and 
liirvcn  ii^g  the  lands  allottecl  to  the  Ollicers  and  Soldiers  of  the  late  Arnjy  and 
Sr;i!e  Xa\v,  a  report  of  i\\c  qiian:ity  of  good  lar.ds,  on  the  foiith-eail  fide 
of  the  Ohio,  ^.AMiether  all  tht^  good  lands  Vv'ere  located  and  I'urveyed  before 
\\\Q\  ])roee(  ded  to  locate  on  tl.r  north-ueU  fide  oftheOhioP  How  much  I  a> 
hcrw  |iH'al(cl  and  fnrvevcd  on  the  loutli-ea!l  fide,  for  the  Virginia  troops  on 
St:ite  Erta!)lininu-nt  .  Mow  mu(  li  for  th.  -  \'irginia  troops  on  Continental  Ef- 
tal);illimenr,  on  th>e  I'oulh-eall  lide  ?  What  loeations  and  iurvcys  have  been 
m.'idcfortiie  \'irg!nia  troo[)s  on  the  Continental  Eftabliniirent,  on  tl.c  north.- 
v/c'Il  lide  ?  And  what  (jnantii  •  :n  t!ie  fourh-eail  lidr  is  allotted  to  the  Con- 
tnu-nt.i!  and  State  Eine>,  h\'  the  a:^reeme:it  of  their  rclnec!i\-e  depulaii(»u^ 


I  ; 


1  e-; 


••«,i*  ^ 

»!*'•? 


cUiiins.      Moreover,   it  is  ])robHblc  tlicre  will 
lands  to  the  wStatc  Line,  as   near  ti^ree  hundrc 
belov/  the  Tenallee,    part  of  whieh,    located 
covered  with  trealury  warrants,  previous   to 
tliem  by  tbe  Legillaturc,  in  1781,  tbe  rigbt  t 
pending,   as  we  are  informed,  beiore  the  Ili^ 
is  decided  in  favour  of  the  treafurv  claimants, 
appear  wanting  to  the  military  claimants. 


( 


We  cannot  undertake  to  (Ictenninc  whij 
tinenlal  Line  may  be,  l)ecaufc  we  have  noi 
of  the  warrants  iifued  from  the  Re^ifrcr'sOf 
what  is  delicient  on  the  warrants  already  lod 
It  appears  by  tbic  report  from  the  Surveyoi 
the  amount  of  the  warrants  filed  in  his  () 
045  -^  acres  of  w^hich  are  located  on  the  i 
whicli  leaves  a  dehciency  (>f  2,045,034  ac 
that  warrants,  to  a  condderable  an>oinu,  ha\ 
Ollice,  which  havt!  not  been  lodged  in  the  Su 
on  the  fouth  call:  fide  of  the  Ohio,  commence 
guft,  1784,  from  which  time  the  olhce  wa^ 
continued  until  all  the  o;ood  lands  in  th.at  ccj 
boundary,  which  could  be  found,  were  Ich^c^ 
amount  before  Hated;  and  hndini!;  that  tlierc 
State  bouiuiarv  than  fufliciei.t  to  fatisiv  their 
tv  of  a  uctiCJoiicv  ;   the  locations  on   tlic   nuri. 


iJ 


a  <;rcat  deficiency  of  i^ood 
diouland  acres  of  the  lands 
V  the  Superintcndants,  were 
x{  country  being  refervcd  to 
^vhich  is  now  in  difpute,  de- 
Court  of  Appeals,  and  if  it 
lie  delicicncy  will  by  (bir.uch 


tlie  deficiency  to  the  Con- 
leen  infornu^d  of  the  amount 
e,  tlicrefore  we  can  oidy  fay 
d  in  the  Surveyor's  Oliice. 
ifthe  Continental  Line,  thai 
:e  is  2,769,079-.;  acres,  724, 
ulueali  hde  of  t!ie  Ohio, 
s;  and  wc-  are  well  ailured, 
iilued  from  th.e  Regiiler's 
L^yor's  Ollice.  Our  locations 
on  or  about  t!je  iiril  of  Au- 
kepl  o])en,  and  the  bufmels 
]tr\',  within  th,e  Contineiual 
d  iind  enlv'red  on,  to  th.e 
ould  he  no  more  w  it'nin  the 
uni;,  and  a  ^r-at  )  robabili- 
weit  iidc  oi"  die   Ohio    c(M)i- 


>^^I3SI 


"<'!? 


LNo.   1 1  I.J  , 

\.crtlficalcs  fi-r  land  warrants  have  ifTiud  to  the  late 
Ofl^cc^*^  and  Soidicrs  of  the  Virginia  LniC,  on  Con- 
tir    Ucil  Eflabldhnicru,  for 

And  to  the  late  CilHcers  and  Soldiers  of  the  State  Li.ie 
and  Navy,  for » 

Total   .-..--  ; 

Council  Chamber^  Decejnher  30,   1788. 

I\  MER 

[No.   IV.] 

The  quantity  of  acres  granted  the  OC^ccrs  and  Soldiers 
of  the  V^irginia  Continental  Line  . .    i; 

The  quantity  of  acres  granted  the  Officers  and  Soldiers 
of    .ic  Virginia  State  Lnic  and  Navy  : 


Land  Office  military  warrant'^  have  illued  tor  the  above 
nientioned  quantities  of  land.  « 

charlf:s  lewis. 


[NEW-YORK,  Pkinted  by  T  H  O  M  A  S   G  V-  \i\ 


!6o,0Q0  Acrci, 
07,774  Acrc*^ 
167,774  Acres, 


l\^ETIfER. 


58,849  Acrcs- 
62, 161  Acres, 
21,010  Acrcii, 


'.  L.  Office, 


t 


s  L  E  A  F.~' 


AND  whereas  the  agents  for  fuch  of  the  troops  of  the  State  of  Virg: 
who  ferved  on  the  continental  eftabhlhment  in  tlie  army  of  the  Ui: 
vStates,  during  the  late  war,  have  reported  to  the  executive  of  the  faid  Si 
that  there  is  not  a  fulliciency  of  good  land  on  the  fouth-eafterlv  fide  of 
river  Ohio,  and  within  the  limits  alligned  by  the  laws  of  the  iaid  State 
fatisfy  the  faid  troops  for  the  bounty  lands  due  to  them  in  conformity  to 
faid  laws:  lb  the  intent  therefore  that  the  difference  between  what  has  aln 
been  located  for  the  laid  troops,  on  the  fouth-eaflerly  fide  of  the  iaid  ri 
and  the  aggregate  of  what  is  due  to  the  whole  of  the  faid  troops,  may  be  1 
ted  on  the  north-v.r^f) erly  fide  of  the  faid  river,  and  between  the  Sciota 
Little  Miami  rivers,  as  itipulated  by  the  faid  State, 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacfed^  That  the  Secretary  of  the  department  of  ^ 
ftall  make  return  to  the  executive  of  the  State  of  Virginia,  of  the  nam( 
fuch  of  the  officers,  non-commiilioned  officers  and  privates  of  the  line  ol 
laid  State,  who  Icrvcd  in  the  army  of  the  United  States  on  the  contine 
eftablilhment  during  the  late  war,  and  who  in  conformity  to  tlie  laws  of 
faid  State,  are  entitled  to  bounty  lands;  and  fhall  alio  in  Inch  return  (hite 
aggregate  am.ount  in  acres  due  to  the  faid  line  by  the  laws  aforefaid. 

Sec.  3.  And  he  it  further  enacted^  I'hat  it  fiuill  and  may  be  lawful  for 
faid  agents  to  locate  to  and  for  the  u(e  of  the  (aid  troops,' betv/een  the  ri 
Sciota  and  Little  Miami,  inch  a  number  or  acres  of  good  land  as  ffiall,  t^ 
ther  Vvith  the  PAimber  ah*eady  located  between  the  faid  two  rivers  and  the  n 
ber  already  located  on  the  louth-eafierly  fide  (;f  tlie  river  Ohio,  be  equal  to 
iggregate  amount,  lo  to  be  returned  as  aforefaid  by  theSecretary  for  tliedec 


ment  of  w^ar. 


Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  cnaded^  That  the  laid  agents,  as  f  )on  as  mav  be  : 
t!ic  locations,  furveys  and  allotmems  are  made  and  completed,  ihafl  ente 
regular  order,  in  a  book  to  be  by  them  provided  for  that  purpofe,  the  boi 
of  each  location  and  iurvey  between  the  laid  two  rivers,  annexing  the  nam 
the  officer,  non-cominiffioned  officer  or  private  originally  entitled  to  Cc 
which  entries  being  certified  by  the  faid  agents  or  the-  majority  of  them,  t< 
true  entries,  the  book  containing  the  fame  ffiall  be  fded  in  the  office  of 
Secretarv  of  State. 

Sec.  5.  And  be  it  further  enalled^  Tliat  it  ffiall  be  lawful  for  the  Prefu 
of  the  United  States,  to  caufe  letters  patent  to  be  made  out  in  inch  words 


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wdiich  entries  being  certified  by  the  faid  agents  or  the  majority  of  them,  tc 
true  entries,  the  book  containing  the  lame  fhall  be  tiled  in  the  office  of 
Secretary  of  State. 

Skc.  5.  And  bu  It  further  cnaclcd^  1'hat  it  ffiall  be  lawful  for  the  Prefid 
of  the  United  States,  to  caule  letters  patent  to  be  made  out  in  luch  words  : 
form  as  he  fhall  devile  and  direct,  granting  to  luch  pcribn  fo  originally  e 
tied  to  bounty  lands,  to  his  ufe,  and  to  the  ufe  of  his  lieirs  or  affigns,  or 
or  their  legal  reprefentative  or  reprelentatives,  his,  her  or  their  heirs  or  allic 
the  lands  defignated  in  the  laid  entries :  Provided  al^ays^  That  before  the' 
of  the  United  States  fliall  be  affixed  to  f lich  letters  patent,  the  Secretary  for 
department  of  war,  fliall  haveindorfed  thereon  that  the  grantee  th.Lreiiinar 
was  originally  entitled  to  fuch  bounty  lands,  and  that  he  has  examined 
bounds  thereof  with  the  book  of  entries  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Secretar^ 
State,  and  finds  the  flime  truly  inferted;  and  every  fuch  letters  patent  Ihal 
counterfigned  by  the  Secretary  of  State,  and  a  minute  of  the  da.te  thereof, ; 
of  the  name  of  the  grantee,  fhall  be  entered  of  record  in  his  oflice,  in  a  bi 
to  be  fpecially  provided  for  the  purpofe. 

Sec.  6.  And  be  it  further  enacled^  That  it  ffiall  be  'd\^  duty  of  tlie  Secret 
of  State,  as  foon  as  may  be  after  the  letters  patent  fhall  be  io  completed  ; 
entered  of  record,  to  tranfmit  the  fame  to  the  executive  of  tlie  State  of  Vi; 
nia,  to  be  by  him  delivered  to  each  grantee;  or  in  cafe  of  liis  death,  or  t 
the  right  of  the  grantee  ffiall  have  been  legally  transferred  before  fuch  deiiv( 
then  to  his  legal  reprefentative  or  reprefentactives,  or  to  onc^  of  thein. 

Skc.  7.  And  be  it  further  enacted^  That  no  fees  fhall  be  cl^areed  ior  f 
letters  patent  and  record,  to  the  grantees  their  heirs  or  affig^^  or  to  his 
rl)e)r  le;;ai  reprefentative  or  reprefentative-. 


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